8 Ways to SEEM Way Better at Guitar Than You Are (Great for beginners)
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All this I learned from first-hand experience. haha.
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Ok I learned Smoke on the Water and Wonderwall, gonna showcase my new skills in the guitar store tomorrow. Thanks!
how about the beginning of stairway to heaven
Don't forget to set the volume to top.
gotta crank that distortion up to let them know you’re into that hardcore shit
Don't forget to play each one over and over again at least a hundred times to drive home the fact that you know how to play 💪
@@vitaliiua3952 gotta make sure it’s a Line 6 spider with the mids scooped out and set to the insane setting.
All I can do is play nirvana songs and my parents think I'm the next slash for some reason
thats how i started as well. nirvana songs are great for beginners
Sam TGF do you wear a top hat?
Soak it up, they sound like decent people. My parents never encouraged me in music at all. Nothing but hate and derision.
Yo, embrace the fact that your parents are supportive. My parents did a lot to push me away from music.
@@swissarmyknight4306 hell yeah no matter how well you’re playing or what you’re playing sometimes that little bit of encouragement will keep you going
I might be able to impress other people, but I can't impress myself.
Facts... Just play and have fun, who cares what other ppl think
So true. People be like that's good and all I think is god this sucks
Take vids you’ll feel better
you actually can, ex: if you get a pinch harmonic by mistake
Don't ever forget:
YOU ARE YOU!!!
Hears nokia tune: wow what are they doing over there, it's crazy!
This video is for beginners I was hoping that it was for ok guitar players. Good advice about tapping. Once you learn how to tap people listen.
lol
Franceso Tarrega gang! 😎
@@mmhutchinson and tapping is one of the easiest things to learn while also being one of the most impressive things to people who dont play
Step #1: Accidentally hit a cool note
Step #2: Repeat step #1
If you can't do that, just bang random notes and tell people it's jazz.
Looool
Beginner Jazz musicians: "No it isn't just random notes it's planned!"
Advanced Jazz musicians: "Yeah lol I'm just banging out notes."
aint that the truth
@@Terra654 is the barrier from beginner to advanced just humility lol
I just pretend I'm John fruscianti if you think about music is anything that sounds good even if it's just pling pling pling .
I actually played smoke on The water , and that landed me my first date , but I hated it thou
wait, smoke on the waterm or your date?
Hey whatever works right? hehe
Your date didn't have very high standards, huh?
@@maximusmax4557 most ppl that dont play an instrument wouldn't have very high standards considering they cant even pick one up lol
Me single after 13 or 14 years of playing guitar: 😐
Then the crowd at the party you had gathered around you yells: "PLAY ERUPTION!!!" So you tell them you have to go to the bathroom when you've got nothing.
Go to the bathroom and crawl out the window.
Steve Tatum just distract them with an easy version of Wanted Dead or Alive or start playing Bob Marley Redemption song or Folsom Prison blues. Or some Tom Petty and they will be satisfied. :p Fuck eruption! DAMN IT TO HELL!
Or just play the tapping part - not that it’s *easy* per se, but it is infinitely easier than the rest of it.
@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239
Eddie Is better guitarist then you'll ever be lol
@@emperorofgaming8146 and everyone thinks it's the hardest part.
9. Learn to Downpick fast and consistently this hides just how long I've been playing extremely well and once you learn how to downpick *BOOM* you now know how to play the entire Metallica discography
Down picking is what I’m most happy doin
Honestly down picking is fun
learning paranoid (even the one string version) is just proof of that
I think downpicking is easier than alternate picking
@@eleni9644 try downpicking song that is faster that 170 bpm
My go-to theme song on guitar is King of the Hill.
Got dang it Dale! I do a righteous high gain Munsters theme song.
Damn that SG sounds SO GOOD MAN
The SG itself stands for So Good, so there you have it.
@@metzig i have on and i love it, it looks amazing too
step 1 : learn every mode and scales for one key
step 2 : only play songs in that key
step 3 : stonks
I just play the intro to “Nothing Else Matters” and then throw the guitar down like I just set it on fire
the King of the Hill thene song is one of my favorite go-tos to impress non-players...it's not hard, but not too easy, and tends to sound 'harder' than it actually is, and reminds me that we can noodle on the bass strings, too.
4:30 No Excuses is a good example of that chord shape/type
thought the same thing lmao
Another tip: NEVER start a song with an e minor 7. Everyone will just assume its wonder wall.
Seb Simidian what if I start a wall with a circle?
@Zane August If you are adding the D and the G on the 2nd and 1st string it would be a Em7add#9
@@gabrielzorrilla8000 sorry but this is incorrect. The chord you’re describing is literally just Em7 “Em7add#9” doesn’ exist.
Can you do a video on how someone can start getting into the gig scene? I'm 17 now and have been playing for almost a year and I've practiced quite a bit. I'm not exactly ready for gigs and stuff, but when I turn 18, I really want to get experience out there, and I have no idea how/where to start. I don't have a band, I don't have friends that, I'm gonna be blunt, are good at any instrument, so I have no one to start with. Also about how to find and book for beginners, and maybe a checklist of things to do to get ready before a gig to make everything goes as smooth as possible. And also advice on how to actually get your name out there in order to get more gigs, or even find bands that are looking for players. Thanks
Good call. I'll make a video for you soon about it.
@@TheArtofGuitar thanks so much this would help me out a lot as well
This is a real good video idea!
Wow I can relate! I'm 17 too and have been playing guitar since 8 and people our age in this generation rarely listen to metal or even play an instrument especially in my country(I live in Singapore and the price of guitars are ridiculously expensive) I had the chance to perform at a relative's wedding when I was 10 and then I didn't perform afterwards. I feel like my skills are washed down the drain. I hope you can form a band soon!
@@TheArtofGuitar yeah for sure it's a great idea
I love that you still do beginner lessons and stuff. I think that's really cool. I am sure so many beginners have learned a great deal from your vids. I consider myself and lower mid level guitarist and I learn stuff from all your videos no matter the skill level. Thanks for all the great videos and Happy Holidays!
I've been playing for 23 years and I still find it fun and useful to watch your videos and kinda go back to the basics. Thanks
I have watched hundreds of guitar videos and your teaching method has literally been the most helpful and informative for me. I’m breaking new ground just because of your tutorials and the way you break things down and make them easy to understand. Thank you so much for all the work you do on this channel!
This is pretty much everything I did and my friends still think I’m a god
i just do fast alr picking and move my fingers in random orders on the first string and i get” oh your so talented” all the time
@@BigFatCaulk lmao people are so easy to impress
You need smarter friends.
Conner Stewart ... no, I am God.
My late father always love *Sunshine Of Your Love* when i played the guitar for him. It’s his favorite song
My personal top 5:
1) Have at least one unusual instrument like i. e. a 12 string, a roundback, a fretless or an acoustic bass
2) Make sure there are gadgets like string packs, capos, tuners, picks and cables everywhere around you
3) Rant regularly about people who play riffs ore wanna hear them
4) Have your stuff imported from locations not even your geography teacher ever heard about
5) Change your left hand's position to upper side of the neck and back while playing
6) Own at least one crappy amp
I don't understand number 5?
@@icepick859 he basically means to put your hand over
the frets from above and not from below as we normally play
I think this might be the first time I've seen you play an acoustic guitar. Some great tips. Thanks.
This is one of the best guitar tutorial videos I've ever seen. Been playing almost 30 years and I learned some cool stuff from this... Thanks!
Thanks for this lesson! I have a hard time following the rapid pace that many instructional tend to follow, and your format is easy to follow. I've suggested your videos to most of my students as they are clear, concise, and easy to follow. My many thanks for your contributions!
How did I ever get by without this guys help? What a teacher!!
Mike: talking about tapping sounding like classical
Me: Or you could move it up a string and play Am I Evil
not a beginner but it was so fun seeing you take things from the start.If one person got to playing guitar because of this you did your job well!
6:41 - The 'modern day' Freebird = Wonderwall.
Wonderwall is 25 years old, dude! :D
love your content man, keep up the good work!
You explain things perfectly i watched a few different instructors your the best i've seen so far thanks for uploading..subbed!
Damn this was the most helpful beginner guitar video I’ve ever watched, thanks man 👍
big fan of your vids!! hope your doing well man, much love your way
You forgot the one you start off with where you hide your tuner and make it look like you can tune by ear.
SayWhat? I tune by a few riffs from different songs. Opening riff to Redemption song, opening rift to BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM! Opening rift to Folsom Prison blues and the other rift in Folsom Prison blues. All fun songs to play for beginners and that's how I tune my guitar.
@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 careful opening up those rifts buddy
I like to tweak my A string a bit to make the inverted power chord sound right.
It's always great watching your topics here, thank you for this one again. Stay safe, greetings from Germany. 🤘🏽
Lol I remember being 11 years old, no internet, no teachers, just watched live shows on tv with my dads old acoustic and attempting to mimic their hands. My dad was so impressed he bought me my first electric guitar, a squire bullet. Only then I learned everything taught in this video by the age of 13. And ever since, it’s been quite the ride. I would consider myself pretty good now having 14 years of playing under my belt. I love music! Nice video! This is such a great tool for beginners. If only when I was a kid this was available. Kudos brotha!! And for all the beginners, DONT GIVE UP! It takes great patience. Much love!
I am amazed @ how you teach! U know the guitar & not just the instrument...u get ppl too. Thats so obvious. I have watched u for such a long time...but it seems as if anytime I have a question about s/t or if I am working on a riff & have an issue w/ it, you will put up a video that answers it WHILE playing the very riff that I am currently working on. That is too crazy! TOO CRAZY! It has happened multiple times throughout the last year or two. But anyways, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Take care & thank u so much for doing this video!!! I love it!
I just started your lessons on your website and I love them! I have learned so much in one day!
Fantastic. This is exactly the ticket for entertaining others and a little self motivation!
Would be great if you could list some names from popular rock , and blues links that are easy so we can look them up and learn them. Not too many, a couple hundred would be fine. 😄😄😄
thank you so much for this, I love the sound at 3:50
I've played on and off for many years and I now realize I've just been doing all of this stuff. Thanks! :)
thanks a lot for making this video really helped me absolutley loooove your channel by the way
The unforgiven is the perfect beginner guitar lesson. Teaches leads, chords, fingerstyle, solo, power chords, open string riffs, bending, pull off, hammer on, pentatonic, triads. Everything is in there.
Thanks so much Mike.
I need to pick up the guitar again.
Your amazing and I pray for your success. 😉🤗
Much Love 💜💜💜
Great video. For any beginner iron maiden fans check out the main riff on the track Flash of the Blade from Powerslave. It's all on the one string D and is just hammering a pattern on open, 7,8 and 10 frets. I came across it almost by accident and was so stoked to play a riff by my favourite band.
Great vid dude. I would class myself as intermediate level and have still learned a good few things from this lesson. When I get the "play something" I almost always go with sweet child o mine as I learned the whole intro very early on. Keep up the good work. Perhaps if you do a similar vid in the future baybe add a couple of the simple Black Sabbath rifs as they can sound very decent for a beginner?
Your guitar is rocking man. Have a great year
Awesome lesson guy! And amazing SG 🎸🎸🤟🏻
Great lesson video, thanks for posting this video! 👍
Great video man! Just subscribed! Can't wait to start learning more=)
Thanks for the lesson man!
wow, this is really mindblown. i didn't realise tapping actually is so simple
its wild how i remember all this when I started (90s like you, i relate so hard to your BACK IN MY DAY videos lol). so now im just realizing that these are things all self taught guitarists figured out. these kept us playing and i bet a lot of us built how we play guitar around these.
i think its great you use these with students. im sure its kept a lot of kids interested in continuing with guitar. being able to sound good when you're just starting is the best motivation.
Im impressed how good and rich that Martin sounds with the capo set so high .
I really appreciate the beginner's videos! I'm pluggin away at 62 (retired). Thx again!
One of my favourite things to use a capo for is playing the day that never comes with a capo on the second fret. It doesn't really help the distorted guitar riffs but the clean riffs sound insanely good imo
Bro thats crazy! I've been doing all of these techniques you've just mentioned! My two first theme songs I played was Terminator and the Godfather. When I learned Am I Evil by Metallica I moved power chords around with the same palm muting. It has made me better and I've learned alot just messing around.
The first part of "For the Love of God" according to a lesson by Vai himself doesn't have any vibrato.
"Make sure you have some form of Smoke on the Water to go at all times". Yes, because it's so essential. Hardly anyone knows the song beyond that riff.
Sam Potter obnoxious comments for people not making their own videos is also essential. It helps you feel validated in life when in truth your day was wasted and your life is wasted. Always somebody's a critic!
@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 what?
Great video. Never mind trying to impress this sort of stuff will inspire to move on to more tricky stuff.
The anchor chords are everywhere. Even Sammy Hagar’s Where Eagles Fly is the G, C, and D shapes. He also moves the Dsus up and down the neck a few frets to play the bridge. He just moves his pinky up and down a couple of frets during that bridge, too. I think 1/3 - 1/2 of More Than Words uses those, as well.
Good one Mike 👍🏻
Thanks man.
I'd also recommend adding a load of reverb onto whatever you're playing, it helps to cover up mistakes
So practical. I love it!
Great video, thank you very much for the tips! If only I had known your channel when I was still a beginner haha
Great video, thanks. Your acoustic guitar sounds and looks terrific. Can't figure out the brand though...
This taught me a few things and these are all things I can build on. I'm thinking I may have to subscribe to your channel...thanks.
You are my hero! Thanks for these videos.
Haha, what a cool vid on how to sound better than you are! And doing stuff like this, and getting a fun reaction from friends and family can lead to much deeper learning and fun! Could be the start of something wonderful!!!
GREAT LESSONS AND I LOVE THE SOUNDS YOU ARE GETTING TOO ;)
Gosh this reminds me of how I played almost 2 decades ago when I was starting out! I did all these tricks then 😄
Hi Mike, You guitar sounds great. Have you done a video on getting different sounds out of your guitar/ amp? (Pedals, delay etc.) Eager to hear back from you.
I was hooked within 10 seconds with this line: "I remember when I was younger." EVERYTHING you remember was when you were younger.
Wait, he used to be even younger?!
2:04 so you're encouraging me to play megalovania in a live performance? nice.
thanks mike! your tips are gold
Great video mike, been using those techniques for years lol
This is cool. I want people to think I’m a lot better than I really am because right now most think I’m a lot worse than I really am.
I keep telling people I’m a much better guitar player than I sound. If people only didn’t focus on the sound so much. 🤣
Love the basic to intermediate videos. Good advice. Also, where do you train in MN?
The rising fear when you have guitars standing in the back during a zoom music class
had my guitar chilling on its stand in a normal zoom call once.
i just said no when the teacher asked me to play.
Great vid, good info. Thanks!
Learned a lot, thank you!
1:49 🤣🤣 it's true guys you need to have it ready!
It is beyond true. People will say, "play something!" I will run through something fun but easy like Rock n Roll or Ain't Talkin' Bout Love and the second I stop..."do you know Smoke on the Water?" Every...single...time. :D
This is great for all those “what not to play at a guitar store” videos
When you hammered on the E string, the sustain was awesome. What gives your guitar that much sound from a tap??
The tapping! 😍
I never knew Michael McIntyre was such a good guitar teacher.
We all needed this....
Seriously....you're awesome man.
You are a born teacher, thank you.
Thanks for this info. I had hand and ulner ( funny bone )surgery on both elbows and hands this past year. I could not form barre chords and still can’t. I never felt comfortable playing the easy way of those cords as you showed. My hands can’t do what the once could. Ive played on an off for 58 years self taught ,playing by ear. I’ll sell most of my six strings and use my bass or try.
Awesome demo, what controls are you fiddling with between examples, and why? It’s 2:30 in the morning now, but I’m definitely going to try all these tomorrow. Thanks
Great video! I love the idea.
Nice work Mike. I know a lot of guitar is smoke and mirrors after you get to a certain level.... And thanks for the lesson about tapping. 🤘🤘🤘
#3 is quite literally how I learnt how to play guitar and is the basis of how I play to this day. Open jangly strings all day every day 🥳
Hey Mike do you think you could do a video on using the right amount of gain, I’ve been told I use too much before and I reduced it and then I was told I was using too little and I don’t know what to do anymore
Wow! What a great lesson
What no "Good Riddance" on the anchor chords? 😁 Great video. I'll have to practice some of these tricks.
You’re on a professional level ,a lot of us are just amateurs that enjoy playing it takes a lot of discipline to be where you’re at😮
That's a wonderful-sounding acoustic guitar! What brand is it?
I need this to impress everyone. Thanks.